Analysis of Capital Beltway Crashes: Years 1993 - 1996 (Report)

This report provides an analysis of the type, frequency and cause of all crash events occurring on Washington, DC.'s Capital Beltway, from 1993 to 1996. A total of 4,956 usable hard-copy crash reports were provided by Maryland and Virginia law enforcement officials. These reports were coded and statistically analyzed to determine that overall, total crashes, injury/fatal crashes and alcohol-related crashes as a proportion of total crashes decreased during this period. Crash type distribution remained consistent. Graphs, tables and crosstabs of raw data are included in several appendices. Three color, 8.5" x 11", 53 pages.